Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Just when you think Cape Verde couldn’t possibly produce yet another uniquely talented, gifted artist, you hear Maria de Barros, perhaps one of Cape Verde’s lesser-known and more underrated musicians, but one that is making her mark around the world. I heard about her through my cousin Nacy who lives in Portugal, where Maria de Barros has a sizeable fan base. Born in Senegal but bred in Cape Verde and Mauritania, she has performed live all over the Lusophone world and beyond to mesmerized audiences. Her songs are simple and melodic, and I like them because they espouse the pure essence of the Cape Verdean sound. She sings with the joy and exuberance of someone who is in love with music. The three songs featured here come from the albums Dança Ma Mi and Nha Mundo. Caresse Moi, sung in French, is featured in the former and is a sensual, slowed down ballad that I imagine would sound beautiful in a sea-side bar in Praia while the sun is setting. Rosinha, on the same album, is a barer, melodic tune that sings like a lullaby, while Nha Mundo showcases a more upbeat Maria.

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